The Bearcat

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The Bearcat
Poster of the movie The Bearcat.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Edward Sedgwick
Written by F. R. Buckley
George Hively
Starring Hoot Gibson
CinematographyCharles E. Kaufman
Distributed by Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Release date
  • April 3, 1922 (1922-04-03)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

The Bearcat is a 1922 American silent Western film, now considered lost. [1] It was directed by Edward Sedgwick and featured Hoot Gibson in the lead role. [2]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine, [3] The Singin' Kid rides into town after a brief sojourn south of the border where he had been hiding because of an unjust charge. While employed as a "runner" on a ranch where he discovers a plot to mulct his employer. He frustrates the plan, exposes a trick that attempted to railroad him into jail, and discloses the worthlessness of Archer Aitken, lover of the ranch owner's daughter Alys May.

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References

  1. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Bearcat
  2. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Bearcat". silentera.com. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
  3. "Reviews: The Bear Cat". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (14). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 58. April 1, 1922.